The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-31


kansas - Thos. r. Mack, Marmaduke,
Green county; s. T. Willbun, Wild Cher
ry, Fulton county. Mississppi-John 4.
Upsher, Harrison Station, Tallahatchie
county.
IPENSoNs GRANTED.
Pensions have been granted as follows:
Tennessee Mexican war service:
Elisha w. X. lnman, Chattanooga; Lou
lisa, mother of William Jones, Strawberry
Plains; Edward q. b. Lee, Brick Church;
Thomas W. Colly, Como; James Cruise,
Doyle; Alexander II. Dunavant, Double
Bridges. Increase: Stephen q. Evans,
Jackey; Samuel NJ. Payne, Quarles VIM.
Russell, Bagdad.
Mississippi-MexiCan war: james p.
Moorland, Tate Springs; Isaac s. Johnson,
Newman; John Beattie, Bay St Louis.
Arkansas-Mexican war: Alice G.,
| widow of Gideon X. Bell, Rudy; Martin
Carpenter, Roseville. Restoration: Eliza
1 beth, mother of Matthew Skaggs, Santos.
Originals: Leander Glow, Ozark; Josh. ii.
How, Eureka Springs.
AMENDMENT TO THE TELEGRAPH BILL.
Senator Cullom will introduce an amend.
ment to his telegraph bill Immediately
after the rcassembling OF Congress, chang
ing the rates named in the original bill,
more especially for the transmission OF
press matter. While he believes that Con.
gress ought to prescribe rates for the use
of government wires, as IL prescribcs
fates for the use OF the mails, instead Of
Ieaving IL 10 the discretion OF officials, vet
the rates named in lis bill were designed
merely as z suggestion TO the committee
which should have the bill in charge.
With subsequent study, and with the in
formation which has come TO him from
many sources, he has reached the conclu-
ION that there ought 10 be no difference
1pon government lines between service of
IKE character rendered 10 evening papers
md that TO morning papers. lie says he
appreciates the weight OF the reason which
ends private companies 10 charge more for
iny than night service, namely, the fact
mat the wires arr in great demand for
commercial messages at comparatively
high rates during the hours from 10
b'clock in the morning till o'clock
pr o'clock of the afternoon, but he be-
icyes that such reasons should not
pperate as regards government lines, and
hat the government should have no pre-
erred patrons, as 10 rates for like classes oi
business, or rs TO order of transmission.
he rates 10 be named in his amendment
Rro based upon punit Of 100 words on
FACTION thereof, and are rs follows For
OO miles or less, - cents; between jOOand
900 miles, 10 cents; between 1000 and
800 miles, % cents; between 800 and
200 miles, 80 cents; between 1000 and
900 miles, - cents aud for more than
A H.. Al.
opy Of the same dispatch II sent 10 differ
nt newspapers at the same or different
iiices, the Postmaster. General il 20 pre-
,ribe the rates TO be changed for the drop
ppies.
INTERSTATE HEARINGS.
Tn, January docket oi the interstate |
omn cree hearings makes the following |
signmcnts. january ~, the Dalton tUa.1 |
mber case; L. the Pittsburg coal cases:
the o.tsc Of the Allegheny River Coal !
roduccrs' association against the Ale. |
leny Valley railroad company; ~. the |
ice standard oil eases: u.s. the Schoulhold |
andard oil eases; ~, the Baltimore petro- /
um cases; -, the car load lot cases: 20. /
|e New Orleans discriminating cases; 81, |
'c Oregon wool case.
II BANK DErosITs.
lht ioiloNlnE llNNlfl haiikA nave been
dcd 20 the list Of banks authorized 10
ceivc deposits in excess of II, 200. 900
be Third National bank. of Cincinnati:
Il Citizens National bank, Of Cincinnati
e number OF these repositories has
arly doubled since Secretary Fairchild
'ngurated his present policy Of dealing
th the surplus.
Asecrctary Fairchild has informed New
pfk firm that the department has no
wer TO waive the statutory requirements
protest and appeal under Section 2.O3l
S., where importers are dissatisfied with
action Of the collector in assessing
y on their merchandise. lie adds that
aiement made by deputy collector TO
effect that y protest ON any git i'm.
Ttalion would be useless Is not binding
pn the department, and does not all.
He importers from their duties under
law.
rderorriCE MATTEns.
postoilicc has been established at Hills.
r, Chicot county, Ark, with Robert II.
Hips M postmaster.
he following mango has been ordered
he star service between Stephens and
ninary, from January 10, lSSs Extend.
service, 10 embrace Troy, increasing the
lance five aud half miles.
nmcs W. Moscly, Of Bliss, Ark, has
his bond, and his commission ~ post.
Fcr has been issued.